Greater New Orleans

New Canal Lighthouse at West End will rise again

A longtime lakefront icon that was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina is set to be reborn. Ground was broken Monday on the New Canal Lighthouse Museum and Education Center, which will replace the original lighthouse built in 1839 at what would later become the entrance to the Municipal Yacht Harbor.

The new lighthouse will be a replica of the old one, with columns and a red roof.

The project is expected to cost $1.2 million, the bulk of which will be paid for by private donations.